[Maine-birds] essex woods

Essex Woods today,

Saw both the Blue-gray gnatcatcher & Orchard Oriole F reported earlier this week.  Gnatcatcher was in the boxelders on the hill calling high up, chased a larger bird off across the meadow, the oriole at the end of the footpath on the housing development side.  Neither unfortunately cooperative for pics. 

Also:

Am. Redstart

Goldfinch

Song Sparrow

Common Yellowthroat

Red Eyed Vireo

Yellowthoat

Yellow warbler

Phoebe

RW Blackbird

Mallard

Common Grackle

Am Robin

Swamp Sparrow

Also swung by Field of Dreams in Unity on the way out this morning, several pairs of Purple Martins occupying the martin house in the parking lot.

Sarah

Sarah